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Columbia, Mississippi

Columbia is a city in Marion County, Mississippi, United States, which was formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood. Columbia was named for Columbia, South Carolina, from which many of the early settlers had come. The population was 6,603 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County .

Columbia Companies

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Columbia Careers

Among the most common occupations in Columbia are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Columbia, Mississippi work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

Popular Columbia Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Columbia Jobs are for retail project merchandiser jobs.

Columbia Industries

The leading industries in Columbia, Mississippi are Retail trade, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Manufacturing, 14%. Simply Hired's Columbia job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbia are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Market Research, Groceries Wholesalers and Power Distribution & Transformer Mfg.

Columbia Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbia, Mississippi is $23,010, and the median income of households in Columbia was $19,644.
 

Average Salaries in Columbia, MS

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Columbia, MS

 $23,000
 

Columbia Unemployment Rate

Columbia has an unemployment rate of 8.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Columbia Trends data, the number of Columbia, Mississippi jobs has decreased by 5% since April 2008.
Columbia job trends

Columbia Employment Statistics

Population of Columbia
Total population 6,603
Male 46.84%
Female 53.16%
Median age 37.5
  
Columbia Housing
Owner-occupied homes 64.0%
Median cost of a home $57,600
Median mortgage payment $377
Renter-occupied homes 36.0%
Vacant housing 11.5%
Median monthly rent $333
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,173
Median for all female full-time $17,847
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 25%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 21%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 10%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23%
High school graduate 29%
Some college, no degree 18%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 24%
Currently married 46%
Separated 3%
Widowed 14%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 63%
Black or African American 36%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Columbia Commute
Carpool 10.5%
Public transportation 0.6%
Average travel time 24 minutes